Bulk Bag Handling Procedures - SPEC MIX G7000 SILO Manuel De Sécurité

LOADING SPEC MIX SILOS
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WARNING: Stay off the silo top. All silo charging to be
done from the safety railed platform only.
9. Using the SPEC MIX Safety Hook, pull the dust
containment chute down and grasp and pull the B-LOK or
plastic closure pin located on the outer tie on the bottom of
the bulk bag. Pull the b-lock to open the outer chute. This
will open the protective outer flap encompassing the bag's
discharge chute.
10. With the same SPEC MIX hook, pull the upper dust shroud
down and hook the b-lock on the inner chute at the bottom
of the bulk bag. Pull the b-lock on the inner chute to begin
dispensing material into the silo.
11. Immediately remove the bulk bag hook to allow the upper
dust shroud to compress up into the bottom of the bulk
bag, containing any dust as the material dispenses into the
silo.
12. Climb down the ladder as the material dispenses into the
silo to minimize exposure to dust while filling the silo.
13. Repeat these exact procedures for each bag emptied into
the silo for charging.
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BULK BAG HANDLING & LIFTING PROCEDURES
The following flexible intermediate bulk container (bulk bag)
lifting and handling procedures are specifically stated for
safe use and operation when utilizing SPEC MIX Silo Delivery
Systems. SPEC MIX bulk bags are specifically designed
for use with construction job site fork trucks. SPEC MIX
bulk bags are manufactured and tested to exceed industry
safety specifications. To ensure the safety of all construction
site personnel, please read and follow these practices and
procedures when handling SPEC MIX bulk bags. Work smart,
work safe!
1. When transporting bulk bags, only move the bag while
seated on a pallet. The boom of the fork truck should be
fully retracted. Do not transport bulk bags around the
jobsite suspended from its lifting straps.
2. To load the SPEC MIX silo, first position the bulk bag on
the pallet directly in front of the SPEC MIX silo so it is
lined up with the fill port on the top of the silo. At this point
the fork truck's front tires should be no more than 12 feet
from the silo's front legs. Always adhere to the fork truck
manufacturers load chart when lifting bulk bags. A SPEC
MIX bulk bag weighs 3000 pounds.
3. To lift the bulk bag, back up the fork truck slowly removing
the fork tines from the pallet supporting the bulk bag.
Before inserting the forks into the lifting loops, inspect the
tines of the fork truck to ensure there are no rough edges.
If a rough edge is found, file or grind the rough edge to
remove any burs. Make sure to shut down the fork truck
before working on fork tines.
4. Place the fork truck in neutral and engage the parking
break. Then slowly lift the fork tines of the fork truck to a
position where the tines are in line with the bag's front two
lifting straps, yet just over the top of the bulk bag. Remove
the protective outer plastic cover from the bulk bag to
inspect the integrity all four lifting straps of the bag.
NOTE: To increase the flow and discharge speed of the
bag's content while filling the silo, untie and open the bag's
top fill spout.
5. Once the fork tines are in position, turn off the fork truck. It
is now safe for the assistant to approach the fork truck and
manually slide the bag's lifting straps over the fork tines.
Always approach the side of the fork tine, do not stand in
front of the fork tines.
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